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iShares MSCI ACWI ETF

401 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.62B invested in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 146 increasing their positions, 141 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

1,016% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $197M | Put options by funds: $17.6M

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 30

29% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.57B → $4.62B (+$1.05B)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 388401 (+13)

2.88% more ownership

Funds ownership: 34.68%37.56% (+2.9%)

4% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 146 | Existing positions reduced: 141

16% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4336 (-7)

Holders
401
Holders Change
+13
Holders Change %
+3.35%
% of All Funds
8.71%
Holding in Top 10
36
Holding in Top 10 Change
-7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-16.28%
% of All Funds
0.78%
New
45
Increased
146
Reduced
141
Closed
30
Calls
$197M
Puts
$17.6M
Net Calls
+$179M
Net Calls Change
+$180M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
JP Morgan Chase
26
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$39.8M -$5.4M -74,098 -12%
Royal Bank of Canada
27
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$39M -$288K -3,948 -0.7%
Goldman Sachs
28
Goldman Sachs
New York
$37.8M -$10.2M -140,267 -21%
RCF
29
Rainwater Charitable Foundation
Texas
$32M
MC
30
Minot Capital
Colorado
$31.8M -$69.9K -958 -0.2%
Brown Advisory
31
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$30.2M +$5.66M +77,561 +23%
KP
32
Keel Point
Alabama
$28.7M -$4.73M -64,860 -14%
PPA
33
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$26.3M +$19.1M +262,553 +280%
CFG
34
Cooper Financial Group
California
$26.1M +$1.66M +22,816 +7%
Bessemer Group
35
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$25.2M +$209K +2,870 +0.8%
Parallax Volatility Advisers
36
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$24.6M +$24.3M +333,811 +33,381,100%
BWM
37
Bernicke Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$23M +$4.51M +61,792 +25%
PNC Financial Services Group
38
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$21.9M +$4.74M +64,996 +28%
BlackRock
39
BlackRock
New York
$21.7M -$191K -2,619 -0.9%
UCFA
40
United Capital Financial Advisors
Texas
$20.6M +$405K +5,553 +2%
State Street
41
State Street
Massachusetts
$19.8M +$3.76M +51,550 +24%
Cerity Partners
42
Cerity Partners
New York
$19.8M -$224K -3,075 -1%
Wellington Management Group
43
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$19M -$27.2M -373,438 -59%
PP
44
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$18.4M -$20.8M -284,502 -53%
SB
45
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$18.3M +$155K +2,119 +0.9%
BS
46
Banco Santander
Spain
$18.1M -$1.31M -17,968 -7%
CL
47
CPWM LLC
Washington
$17.2M +$11K +151 +0.1%
LPL Financial
48
LPL Financial
California
$16.7M +$1.07M +14,723 +7%
CAM
49
Cresset Asset Management
Illinois
$15M -$12.2M -166,930 -45%
AFP
50
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$14.6M +$834K +11,438 +6%

ACWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review

401 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $4.62B — up 29% from $3.57B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new ACWI positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 146 added to existing stakes and 141 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $103M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors, cutting an estimated $114M.

  • 401 institutional investors held iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) as of Q2 2019, up from 388 in Q1 2019.
  • Funds reported $4.62B of iShares MSCI ACWI ETF stock for Q2 2019, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 45 funds opened new iShares MSCI ACWI ETF positions in Q2 2019 and 30 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF buyer in Q2 2019 was Barclays, an estimated $103M added.
  • The largest iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seller in Q2 2019 was JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors, an estimated $114M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.